Work stand



May 21, 1946. w. B. ZERN WORK STAND Filed May 29, 1942 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 w. B. ZERN May 21, 1946.

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May 21, 1946.

W. B. ZERN WORK S TAND Filed May 29, 1942 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 a III'IARN VII/II M0 ml, 26 20 14 47/7775. Z6777 INVENTOR;

WAajmrz ATTD RN EYS Patented May 21, 1946 WORK STAND Warren B. Zern, Pottstown, Pa.

Reflled for abandoned application Serial No.

339,053, June 6, 1940. This 1942, Serial No. 445,048

4 Claims.

My invention relates to Wood working apparatus particularly suitable for finishing doors, window sashes and the like to predetermnied sizes, measuring and locatin accessories thereon, and

has among its objects and advantages the provision of an improved support.

This application is a refile for appllcants abandoned application Serial No. 339,053, filed June 6, 1940.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary side elevational view;

Figure 2 is an end view;

Figure 3 is a perspective view of a portion of a wood working tool guide and work clamp;

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken along the line 4-4 of Figure 2;

Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure 4 but illustrated in elevation;

Figure 6 is an enlarged sectional View along the line 6-6 of Figure 5;

Figure 7 is a diagrammatic side view of a tool guide illustrating a wood working plane associated therewith;

Figure 8 is a sectional View taken along the line 8-8 of Figure 7;

Figure 9 is a view similar to Figure 8 but illustrating the work in its finished form and the manner in which the tool guide accurately limits further cutting of the work when once it has been brought to a predetermined dimension;

Figure 10 is a sectional view along the line Ill-l0 of Figure 1;

Figure 11 is a View similar to Figure 10 but illustrating the work support in a different position for changing the elevation of the work;

Figure 12 is a sectional view along the line l2--|2 of Figure 10;

Figure 13 is a, sectional view along the line I3--l3 of Figure 11; and

Figure 14 i a sectional view along the line I l-J4 of Figure 12. a

In the embodiment selected for illustration, I make use oftwo bases I0, 'each carrying an upright post l2. These posts are interconnectedby horizontal bars I4 and I6 and a horizontal tool guide I8 in the nature of an L having its tool guiding flange 20 lyingin a vertical plane and its horizontal flange 22 provided with ears 24 pivotallyconnected at 26 with caps 28 mounted on the upper ends oi. the respective posts [2;

Each post l2 comprises an inner tube 30' to which is fixedly attached one of the caps 28, see Figure 4. This tube is slidable in an outer tube 32 having its lower end secured inside an annular flange 34 on a gear housing 36. Inside the application May 29,

lower end of the tube 32 is secured an internally threaded collar 38 having threaded connection with a screw 40 having its lower end secured to a bevel gear 42 resting on a thrust bearing is mounted on the bottom wall 46 of the gear housing 36. A second bevel gear 48 meshes with the bevel gear 42 and is keyed to a shaft 50 rotatably supported in a bearing 52 attached to one wall of the housin 36.

A collar 54 is attached to the shaft'fiil and coacts with the gear through their engagement with the opposite ends of the bearing 52 to restrain the shaft from axial movement. A head 56 is formed at the outer end of the shaft 50 for connection with a socket wrench of the crank type through the medium of which the shaft may be rotated for turning the screw 40 and raising and lowering the inner tube 30 relatively to the outer tube 32. One wall of the gear hOllSillg 36 is provided with a cover plate 58 supported by screws 60.

To the upper ends of the outer tubes 32 are fixedly secured split collars 62 made secure through tightening of the bolts 64. See Figs. 2 and 5. These collars constitute supports for the opposite ends of the horizontal bar 16 and, to this end, the bar I6 is made of telescopically related sections 66 and 10, the section 66 being tubular and having one of its ends secured in a socket 68 in one of the collars 62, while in the a socket 68 of the other collar 62 is secured one end of the section 10 which is preferably in the form ofa length of rod that has its other end slidable .in the free end. of the section 66. The free end of the tube.66 is split and provided witha collar 72 provided with a tightening bolt 14, so that the tubular section 66 may be fixedly clamped toth'e rod'lfl. See Fig. 1. Thu the horizontal bar it made up of thetubular section 66 and the rod so that the two posts I 2 may be accurately aligned one with the other, with the bar I6 constituting a brace whichesupports the upper ends of the tubes 32 in a firm manner.

The bases l0 each comprises two tubes 16 secured in sockets 18 On the gear housing 36. See Fig. 2. The outer ends of the tubes 16 are bent downwardly and are provided with floor-engaging pads 80. The tubes 76 are of such lengths as to effectively balance the posts I 2 in their upright positions.

Figures 1 and -2 illustrate a door 62 in the support and at rest on stops 84 each comprising a body 86 lying adjacent a bearing 88 on a split collar 90 fixedly secured to one of the tubes 32, as by a bolt 92, The bar It constitutes a shaft engaging the opposite side of the door to clamp the latter firmly against the flanges 98.

Upon one end of the shaft I4 is mounted a telltale I06 having a hub I08 (Fig. 12) slidably mounted on the shaft. Between the hub I08 and the adjacent body 86 is mounted a collar H fixedly secured to the collar 90 and rotatably supporting the shaft I4. This collar is provided with a notch II2 for the reception of a lug H4 on the hub M8 to limit rotation of the telltale through an arc of ninety degrees from a vertical position, as in Figures 10, 12 and 14 to a horizontal position, as in Figures 11 and 13. A compression spring H6 is interposed between the hub I08 and a collar II8 attached to the shaft H4.

The portions of the shaft I4 extending through the bodies 86 are cut away at I20 (Figs. 10, 11 and 12) to provide eccentrics, and the bodies are provided with openings having flat upper walls I22 and curved bottom walls I24 conforming to the 7 diameter of the shaft I4. With the telltale I06 positioned vertically, the eccentrics are so positioned as to bring the full diameter of the shaft I lvertically inside the openings in the bodies 86 to support the clamps 96 in their uppermost positions. Rotation of the shaft ninety degrees from the position of Figures and 13 brings the faces I20 of the eccentrics horizontally for engagement with the flat faces I22 to drop the clamps 96 to their lowermost positions. The spring II6 frictionally supports the telltale I06 in its vertical position. The telltale I06 is provided with two lugs I26 between which the bottom end of the door 82 is positioned when the telltale is in its vertical position. -Th'eselugs function as an obstruction to the door unless the telltale is positioned vertically to require the workman, to bring the telltale to its proper vertical position. A key I28 (Fig. 14) slidably connects the hub I08 with the shaft I4 for relative longitudinal movement.

T the flange. 20 of the tool guide I8 is connected a guide bar I30 extending the full length thereof. See Figs. 1 to 3. This guide bar approximates a dovetail in cross section and constitutes a rest engageable with the same face of the door 82 as the flanges 98 abut along the upper side margin thereof. The top end of the door 82 is engageable with a stop I32, see Figure 1, secured to the flange 20 by a bolt I 34 selectively receivable in openings I36 in the flange 20, so that the stop may be adjusted longitudinally of the flange for doors of predetermined lengths. This stop is provided with a clamp bolt I38 which may be turned into engagement with the door 82 for holding the latter firmly against the bar I30.

To the opposite end of the flange 20 is connected a second clamp I40 having a groove I42 slidably receiving the bar I30. See Fig. 3. This 2,4.oo,sc2

the door for holding the latter against the bar I30. While the two screws 40 support the tool guide I8 for all practical purposes, means are provided for latching the tubes 30 and 32 against accidental rotation. In Figure 4, the tube 30 is provided with a plurality of openings I52 spaced two inches apart for selective reception of a pin I50insertable through an opening I56 in the tube 32.

Figures '7, 8 and 9 illustrate a wood working tool I58, which may comprise a hand operated or motor driven plane. This tool is provided with a mount I60 having a flange I62 engageable with clamp includes an abutment I04 engageable with a stop bolt I46 attached to the flange 20.- Moving the clamp I40 to position the abutment I44 against the bolt I46 positions the clamp with respect to the bottom end of the door. The clamp includes an arm I48 provided with an adjustable clamp bolt I50. which may be clamped against the upper edge I64 of the door 82. A channel guide I66 slidably receives the flange 20 to guide the tool. Figure 8 illustrates the flange I62 as bein spaced some distance above the upper edge of the flange 20, while Figure 9 illustrates the flange I62 as engaging the flange 20 to restrain the tool mount from downward movement beyond the position shown.

Each tube 32 is provided with a window I68 for exposing a scale I10 on its respective tube 30, see Figure 5. The tube 32 is provided with a feather edge I'I2 provided with an arrow or index line I14 coacting with the scale to indicate the position of the tool guide I8.

In operation, the door 82 is placed in position on the stops 84 and made secure through tightening of the clamp'bolts I02, the tool guide vI8 having been adjusted to the width of the door being trimmed. The finished width of the door is equal to the distance between the upper edge of the flange 20 and the faces I00 of the stops 84 with the telltale I06 positioned vertically, as'in Figures 10 and 12. The upper edge of the door is made secure through tightening of the bolts I38 and 56. The first edge of the door is trimmed with the telltale I06 positioned horizontally. As the first edge is trimmed down to the level of the upper edge of the flange 20, the door isreversed edge for edge and again made secure. The telltale I06 is then turned to its vertical position which elevates the door so that the second edge may be trimmed down to the level of the upper edge of the flange 20, at which time the door is trimmed to proper width.

The clamp I40 is provided with a setscrew I'I6 engageable with the guide I30 to latch the latter to the guide bar. The stop I32, as well as the clamp I40, is slidably connected with the guide bar I30.

Each of the tubes 32 is provided with an auxiliary collar I18 having a threaded socket I for connection with auxiliary devices (not shown).

Without furtherelaboration, the foregoing will so fully illustrate my invention, that others may, by applying current knowledge, readily adapt the same for use under various conditions .of service.

I claim: I

1. In a wood working stand, adjustable stops ,engageable with one edge ofwork to be trimmed to a. predetermined width, means for adjusting said stops to'first and second positions, afirst guide, means for adjusting said first guide relatively to saidstops comprising two: posts each having two telescopically related members, one memberof each post supporting one of said adjustable stops and the other member of each post supporting the first guide, screw means for adjusting the members in each post longitudinally to vary the spacing between the first guide and said adjustable stops, a brace means between one member in one post andthe corresponding memher in the other post, said first guide being in the nature of an L in cross section having one flange bolted to said other member of each post, said first mentioned means comprising bearings mounted on one member of each post, a shaft rotatable in said bearings, eccentrics on said shaft co-acting with said adjustable stops to shift the latter to said firstand second positions through rotation of the shaft, a trimming tool guide slidable on said first guide for trimming the work along the edge opposite the edge supporting said stops, means on said first guide co-acting with said tool guide to limit the cutting depth of the tool when trimming the first edge of the work with said stops in said first position and for subsequently limiting the cutting depth of the tool when the work is reversed edge for edge on said stops with the latter in second position to trim the work to said predetermined width, clamp means for the work slidably supported on one flange of the first guide, and a tell-tale lever connected with said shaft for imparting rotation thereto.

2. In a work holding stand, a pair of spaced posts, each of said posts having two telescopically related members, screw means for adjusting the members in each post, a bearing mounted at the lower end of each post, a shaft journaled to turn in said bearings, said shaft having eccentric portions, a body engaging each eccentric portion of the shaft havin a work supporting surface on the top thereof, said body being mounted for vertical translatory movement by the eccentric portions through turning of the shaft, and tool guide means mounted on the upper ends of said posts.

3. A work supporting stand'comprising a pair of vertical posts each formed with relatively slidable telescopically related members, said posts being adjustably connected to be aligned and supported as a unit, a bearing element carried by the lowermost member of each post, a shaft supported in the bearing elements, eccentric portions on the shaft, a work supporting body engaging each of the respective eccentric portions for vertical translatory movement by such eccentric portions upon turning of the shaft, tool guide means mounted on the uppermost member of each post, means for adjusting the telescopically related members to adjust the position of the tool guide upwardly or downwardly with reference to the work supporting bodies, a lever device on the shaft and movable to one position to rotate the shaft to move the eccentrics to position the work supporting bodies to dispose the work in one position with respect to the tool guide, and to another position to rotate the shaft to move the eccentrics to position the work supporting bodies to dispose the work in another position with respect to the tool guide, and clamp devices respectively carried by the tool guide mean and the work supporting bodies.

4. A work supporting stand comprising a substantially horizontal tool guide, work-supporting members located below the guide, rotatable cams supporting said members for adjustment upwardly or downwardly with relation to the guide, said members adapted when in their lower position to support the work with an edge portion thereof extending above the guide and said members adapted when in their upper position with the work reversed thereon to support the work with a portion of its opposite edge extending above the guide, means by which the cams may be turned to move said members from one of their positions to the other and means by which the tool guide may be adjusted upwardly or downwardly with relation to the lower or upper position of the work-supporting members, whereby to enable both edges of the work to be trimmed to an equal extent.

WARREN B. ZERN. 

